by Fred Sisto | Dec 24, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, New Jersey
The measures enacted by the Legislature to foster collection of restitution, among other payments due from sentenced defendants, did not include civil consent judgments. Although the Legislature enacted sweeping changes to provide compensation to crime victims, it...
by Fred Sisto | Dec 22, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, New Jersey
On November 16, 2017, a three-judge appellate panel decided the case of State v. Masce. The principal issue was whether the Gloucester County trial court properly rejected the State’s request at sentencing to enter a civil consent judgment against the defendant in...
by Fred Sisto | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, Ocean County
The State Police Superintendent’s new rule proposal continues: Recognizing that the outright statutory prohibition on sale and possession of stun guns has been declared unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced, the proposed amendments would in operative effect...
by Fred Sisto | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, Ocean County
The new Rule proposed by the Superintendent of State Police reads: The Division of State Police is proposing to amend and supplement N.J.A.C. 13:54 to address regulatory issues related to the sale and possession of stun guns. In Caetano v. Massachusetts, 136 S.Ct....
by Fred Sisto | Dec 10, 2017 | Criminal Law, New Jersey
The following section was also added to the Attorney General’s Directive: 5.1.2 Inclusion of Present Domestic Violence Risk Factors and Relevant Circumstances in the Affidavit of Probable Cause and/or Preliminary Law Enforcement Incident Report. In domestic violence...
